▪ ChickenwireNC is hosting an event, “En Fuego” which translates to “On Fire,” on May 22. Tickets go on sale soon. Chickenwire NC is the braindchild of Regan Stachler, chef and owner of Little Hen in Apex who wanted to gather his chef friends together to cook. These dinners are the result.

▪ Snap Pea Underground is doing a series of Thai street food dinner at Midway Community Kitchen in Chapel Hill. Chef Jacob Boehm’s events usually sell out in hours but there are still seats available for these events on May 7 and May 12-15. Prices range from $45-$75 for chef’s table.

Snap Pea Underground is the work of Boehm, a Stanford University graduate who spent some time working for James Beard-award-winning chef Andy Ricker of Pok Pok in Portland, Ore.